Every first or second of January, I set the same resolution for myself as I did the previous year: becoming a healthier individual. When I decide this, I hope that I will become a thinner version of myself with a healthier diet by the end of the year. However, I am still the lazy, potato-obsessed individual I was at the beginning by the end of December. I never can keep up with my resolution, and I am always determined to create one that is desirable yet manageable for me to achieve. I know I am not the only person who struggles with this problem. I want to benefit from making a change in my life, but I know that it's more difficult than what it seems. Instead of attempting to change my eating habits to lose weight for the hundredth or so time, I have decided to try a new resolution. If you're stuck on what to strive for this year, here are a few other options that are just as easy to reach as my own personal goal.

1. Do something nice for others. It doesn't hurt anyone to give a compliment or volunteer some free time.

2. Plan more events with your friends or family members.

3. Create a budget to control your spending. Lock away the card and use only the money in your wallet.

4. Learn a new skill or something new (like a word) every day.

5. Spend less time on social media. There are more important things in life than the number of "likes" you received on your Instagram photo.

6. Try to take the stairs once a day because we all know how difficult it can be to find time to go the gym.

7. Meet new people or get to know more about the people you already acquaint yourself with.

8. Improve your health by watching your meal portions and regulating your sleep cycle. Skip the diet because it leaves you miserable and hungry.

9. Study more and work harder - that "A" or big promotion isn't just going to appear out of the blue.

10. Appreciate yourself more because you are one-of-a-kind. Give yourself the credit you deserve and don't be so harsh. Nobody is perfect.